82 thoughts on “Kauai New C0vid Cases, Testing and Jeff’s Experience Detailed”

  1. So happy to hear Jeff is doing well! We come to Maui for the month of February every year. We live in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and love Hawaii! The C0vid test would be great if we can get it when we arrive. Twelve hours to quar antine before we get the results is totally doable and necessary. Please keep us posted as to info on reopening. Thank you,

  2. Congratulations to Jeff on his successful hip surgery! I’ll bet he is very happy to have that behind him.
    Thoughts and prayers going out to him for a speedy, uneventful recovery!

    Mahalo for all you do to keep us informed!

    1. Hi TJ.

      Thanks for your nice words and your continued participation. Much appreciated.

      Aloha.

  3. glad surgery went well, in a few years you will forget. too bad about the increase on kauai. interesting…all one family. good luck ands tay safe.

  4. Jeff, I had a hip replacement here in Colorado Springs back in 2016. In a few weeks you will wonder why you didn’t have it done sooner. Same with knee replacements, which I also had. I’m pain free, although not quite as mobile as I once was, and my 30 miles a week runs are no longer possible. But…. with the anterior surgery you had, recovery is very quick, and you should be back on the golf course in a week or two.

    On another subject, with this latest C0VID-19 event with the family in Kauai (Koloa?) and the uptick in Hawaii in general, does BOH believe Governor Ige will extend the 14-day quar antine beyond July 31? And do you have any thoughts on whether pre-flight testing will be required for everyone traveling to Hawaii until a vaccine is available?

    1. Hi Bob.

      Thanks again for the nice and helpful words, and all of your comments. The first five days weren’t that easy. Nothing horrible, but definitely uncomfortable.

      The latest issue was in Kalaheo. No, we are virtually certain that there will be an announcement this week ending the isolation for those who pre-test at 72 hours. If you don’t pre-test then the 14-day period will remain. Post arrival testing isn’t clear at this point, including whether it is included in the plan and whether it would be available. Based on what we saw, that wouldn’t work.

      Aloha.

  5. Aloha and many good wishes for a speedy recovery Jeff! Follow the doc’s orders for a smooth and fast rebound <3
    Interesting first hand observation on the testing. We are BI residents, trying to get home but have been stuck on the Mainland since the end of March. We are up to our 18th flight cancellations/rebookings/reroutings/schedule changes since April. We will be happy to be home no matter how long the testing process takes.
    Mahalo!

    1. Hi Jules.

      Thank you! Here hoping you get back to the BI soon. We can’t invasion any circumstances under which there won’t be an announcement this week.

      Aloha.

  6. “minimally invasive anterior hip arthroplasty. In other words, a complete hip replacement” — Calling that “minimally invasive” is a marvelous example of how routine and successfully that surgery is nowadays! Get well quickly!

    On that Kauai family: I hope you hear more about them in a follow-up. There are a lot of signs that the virus is much less virulent than it had been: Some doctors are saying the virus appears to have “attentuated” in severity, and the rise in so-called “cases” (as the lockdowns are withdrawn) seem to be accompanied by rapid drops in death rates. Fingers crossed!

    1. Hi Kevin.

      Thank you! We don’t really know much more. We’ve heard who the people are, but we don’t know them and can’t speak to anything directly. Apparently one person got it and then suddenly the whole household had it.

      Calling having your femur amputated “minimal” under any circumstances is indeed a strange term. Then there’s the very large stem that is sledgehammered into the bone, and that’s before even discussing the artificial joint. Ha.

      Aloha.

      1. The “minimally invasive” technique refers to the small incision and that the doctor does not have to go through muscle to get to the joint. That’s why recovery from this type of procedure is so quick. I had an antero-lateral procedure, which is still a small incision but it is on the side rather than the front as with yours, and therefore muscle was incised. Longer recovery time. You’ll be hiking in Waimea in no time.

  7. Jeff, hope you make a full recovery with no complications! I play volleyball at 61, feel like 30ish when we begin, however, ache all over afterwards like I’m 80ish!

    Guess that’s why I coach at a girls’ club, so I don’t have to actually play as much!

  8. With travel to the islands as restricted as it is, how did those new cases suddenly just pop up? Was someone a non-symptom presenting carrier? Weird… Is there any news on how this suddenly occurred?

    Best wishes for a fast recovery. A friend just forwarded your site to me. Looking forward to reading it more in the future.

    1. Hi Sammy.

      Thank you and welcome! We are all wondering the same things ourselves. No answers thus far.

      Aloha.

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